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Caroline Flint MP
- Labour MP for Don Valley
- Minister of State (Housing), Department for Communities and Local Government (since 25 Jan 2008)
- Majority: 8,598 votes. — 215th out of 631 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Caroline Flint voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Education and Skills, Transport, Local Government and the Regions, Home Department, Treasury, Health
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Child Care, Working Families Tax Credit, Antisocial Behaviour, Child Support, Child Care Facilities
(based on written questions asked by Caroline Flint and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Eco-Towns (22 Jul 2008)
“Three promoters have withdrawn their proposals for an eco-town since being shortlisted for further appraisal and consultation by Government: Manby (East Lindsey district council) Curborough (The Curborough Consortium) NewMarston (Gallagher Estates). Reasons given for withdrawal by each promoter are given in brief as follows. Copies of press releases (Manby and Curborough) and a letter (New...”
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Eco-towns: Curborough (22 Jul 2008)
“We used advertorials to encourage people to respond and take part in the consultation process for eco-towns, and they provided details of where to obtain more information. The first stage of the eco-towns consultation closed on 30 June and in due course we will provide a statement on the responses received, including those for Curborough.”
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Eco-towns: Religion (22 Jul 2008)
“holding answer 7 July 2008 As we set out in the consultation document each eco-town location will need its own approach and the consultation document only provides an indication of some of the benefits that eco-towns will provide. Also, as referred to in the consultation document, the Town and Country Planning Association have produced a best practice worksheet on community development,...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 16 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 87% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 27 comments on this MP's speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 137 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Caroline Flint speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 447 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £22,108 (joint 188th) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,317 (joint 189th) | £19,718 (joint 250th) | £14,580 (399th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,255 (joint 107th) | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £12,920 (584th) | £16,502 | £16,131 (441st) | £16,693 (539th) | £18,230 (joint 203rd) | £13,487 (397th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £86,147 (251st) | £67,703 | £59,313 (616th) | £68,023 (joint 228th) | £60,614 (512th) | £46,225 (309th) |
| Members' Travel | £8,560 (284th)* | £7,165 | £9,727 (343rd) | £10,391 (314th) | £11,073 (283rd) | £7,610 (339th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £407 (250th) | £803 | £1,041 (179th) | £987 (165th) | £1,517 (joint 94th) | £94 (joint 406th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,316 (193rd) | £786 | £3,074 (50th) | £1,546 (121st) | £1,303 (joint 214th) | £897 (375th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,217 (joint 263rd) | £1,358 | £10,245 (42nd) | £5,934 (82nd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,330 (35th) | £137 | £2,021 (joint 38th) | £2,021 (joint 34th) | £2,021 (joint 34th) | £2,021 (joint 33rd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £136,005 (361st) | £116,088 | £124,072 (306th) | £127,167 (168th) | £114,476 (291st) | £84,914 (408th) |
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- Caroline Flint's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Don Valley (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Doncaster Central (1 miles)
- Doncaster North (6 miles)
- Barnsley East & Mexborough (9 miles)
- Wentworth (11 miles)
- Rother Valley (11 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Minister of State (Employment and Welfare Reform); Minister for Yorkshire and the Humber), Department for Work and Pensions (13 Jul 2007 to 25 Jan 2008)
- Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (28 Jun 2007 to 13 Jul 2007)
- Minister of State (Public Health), Department of Health (23 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
- Minister of State, Department of Health (8 May 2006 to 23 May 2006)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Health), Department of Health (9 Jan 2006 to 8 May 2006)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Health (11 May 2005 to 9 Jan 2006)
- Member, Administration Committee (to 20 Jan 2005)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (reducing organised and international crime, anti drugs co-ordination and international and European issues), Home Office (13 Jun 2003 to 11 May 2005)
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